The Sometimes-Brutal Honesty Hour!
Feb. 12th, 2001 04:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
batskeetsShave The Whales!... just not when it's cold.
I don't shave my legs in winter. Why? Because it eats up a good 20-25 minutes of the day every time I do it (which is at least several times in a week because hair grows back way to freaking fast), and it's a completely fruitless effort this time of year because nobody ever *sees* them. And you have to admit, all this shaving stuff is 99% for appearances and/or for pleasing the opposite sex, so you have to ask yourself: would you really do it if nobody cared?
If I was ever dating somebody who actually gave a damn about it, then yeah, I'd probably do it even in winter, because I am admittedly a slave to at least some of the incredibly slanted social conventions of today. But if it doesn't impact anyone else, then why bother with it? You can do a hell of a lot with an extra 20 minutes in your day. Besides, if I were to try to wear anything like, say, a miniskirt this time of year, my toes would probably fall off.
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Dance class in 20. Taking off soon for that. I think we have our "quiz" today. I hope I remember the routine they've been teaching!
I don't shave my legs in winter. Why? Because it eats up a good 20-25 minutes of the day every time I do it (which is at least several times in a week because hair grows back way to freaking fast), and it's a completely fruitless effort this time of year because nobody ever *sees* them. And you have to admit, all this shaving stuff is 99% for appearances and/or for pleasing the opposite sex, so you have to ask yourself: would you really do it if nobody cared?
If I was ever dating somebody who actually gave a damn about it, then yeah, I'd probably do it even in winter, because I am admittedly a slave to at least some of the incredibly slanted social conventions of today. But if it doesn't impact anyone else, then why bother with it? You can do a hell of a lot with an extra 20 minutes in your day. Besides, if I were to try to wear anything like, say, a miniskirt this time of year, my toes would probably fall off.
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Dance class in 20. Taking off soon for that. I think we have our "quiz" today. I hope I remember the routine they've been teaching!
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